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Press Release - October 24, 2006

Results of Heritage's Internet Auctions for September, 2006

8,083 Internet Bidders Competed Last Month; Spent $2,140,755.16

DALLAS, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries (www.HA.com) reported closing figures for their September 2006 Internet auctions today, including Heritage Tuesday Internet Coin Auctions (formerly Exclusively Internet Auctions), Heritage Sunday Internet Coin Auctions (formerly Continuous Internet Auctions), Heritage Weekly Internet Comics Auctions (formerly Amazing Comics Auctions), Heritage Weekly Internet Currency Auctions (formerly CurrencyAuctions.com Auctions), Heritage Monthly Internet Sports Auctions (formerly Amazing Sports Auctions), Heritage Marketplace Auctions (formerly Fine & Decorative Art Monthly Auctions, but which now also include jewelry, Americana, Sports, Entertainment and Comics) and Heritage Weekly Internet Movie Poster Auctions (formerly Internet Movie Poster Auctions).

The Heritage Tuesday and Sunday Internet Coin Auctions saw 3,736 bidders competing for 9,401 lots over the eight auctions. Total sell-through was $1,390,231.83. Heritage Internet Coin Auctions close, and a new one begins, every Tuesday and Sunday at 10 pm CT.

The most valuable item sold in the September 2006 Heritage Internet Coin Auctions was:

1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar AU55 NGC.
REALIZED: $87,400.

The Heritage Weekly Internet Comics Auctions saw 1,263 bidders competing for 2,430 lots of comic books, art and memorabilia over four auctions. Total sell-through was $325,037.70. Heritage Weekly Internet Comics Auctions are held on a weekly basis, with a new auction opening and closing each Sunday night at 10 pm CT. For more information, please visit www.HA.com/Comics.

The most valuable item sold in the September 2006 Heritage Weekly Internet Comics Auctions was:

Boris Vallejo - "A Private Cosmos: World of Tiers #3" Paperback Cover Painting Original Art (Ace, 1977).
REALIZED: $4,780.

The Heritage Monthly Internet Sports Auctions saw 367 bidders competing for 515 lots. Total sell-through was $93,959.74. Each Heritage Monthly Internet Sports Auctions closes, and a new one begins, on the last Sunday of each month at 10pm CT. For more information, please visit www.HA.com/Sports.

The most valuable item sold in the September 2006 Heritage Monthly Internet Sports Auction was:

Babe Ruth Signed (4/10) heavily toned OAL (Barnard) baseball.
REALIZED: $2,270.

The Heritage Weekly Internet Currency Auctions saw 1,060 bidders competing for 1,527 lots between the four auctions. Total sell-through was $178,393.50. Heritage Weekly Internet Currency Auctions close, and a new one begins, every Tuesday at 10 pm CT. For more information, please visit www.HA.com/Currency.

The most valuable item sold in the September 2006 Heritage Weekly Internet Currency Auctions was:

Inverted Third Printing Fr. 38 $1 1917 Mule Legal Tender Fine-Very Fine.
REALIZED: $6,900.

The Heritage Weekly Internet Movie Poster Auctions saw 501 bidders competing for 1,151 lots over the four auctions. Total sell-through was $55,684.90. Heritage Weekly Internet Movie Poster Auctions begin and end every Sunday at 10pm CT. For more information, please visit www.HA.com/MoviePosters.

The most valuable movie poster sold in the September Heritage Weekly Internet Movie Poster Auctions was:

Touch Of Evil (Universal International, 1958). One Sheet (27" X 41").
REALIZED: $1,150.

The Heritage Monthly Marketplace Auction saw 1,106 bidders competing for 689 lots of decorative arts, Americana, comics, autographs, jewelry and memorabilia. Total FDA sell-through was $97,447.49.

Heritage Marketplace Auctions end on the last Wednesday and Thursday of every month. Proxy bids are taken through our website, and then live bidding will take place through eBay Live beginning at 4:00 PM CT. Note: Items won through eBay Live will result in a higher Buyer's Premium of 22.5%. For more information, please visit www.HA.com.

All told, Heritage Internet auctions realized a total of $2,140,755.16 for the month of September, 2006. Heritage's overall auction results, including totals from Signature auctions, Online Sessions, and other auction venues (all of which included Internet bidders) for September 2006, totaled $39,239,043.

All Heritage auction results can be found in our Permanent Auction Archives at www.HA.com (membership is totally free).